Andhra Pradesh Deploys 40,000 Police for Local Elections

Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta announced the deployment of 40,000 police personnel to secure the Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) elections in Andhra Pradesh. Scheduled for November 5, the elections cover 582 ZPTC and 7,778 MPTC seats across 31,472 polling stations.

Security forces include 111 Andhra Pradesh Special Police platoons and 335 officers from the Communications Wing. Authorities identified 1,841 high-sensitive and 2,645 sensitive polling centers for additional staffing. Monitoring will be conducted via the Command Control Centre using CCTVs, drones, body-worn cameras, the Samarth App, and videography. Gupta warned that stern action will be taken against anyone obstructing the polling process.

District administrations in Nellore and Eluru have finalized their specific arrangements. In Nellore, 11,000 personnel and 1,600 police officers will manage 1,568 polling stations for 12.85 lakh eligible voters. In Eluru, where polling runs from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., 12.96 lakh voters will cast ballots at 1,555 polling stations. Both districts will utilize ballot boxes, with counting scheduled for November 7.